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Free Author's Purpose & Text Structure worksheet - version 14
Kindergarten author's purpose & text structure practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Author's Purpose & Text Structure
Kindergarten · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-43QRCI-XG89
1.A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow.
What is the author's main purpose?
2.During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm.
How is this text mainly organized?
3.A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow.
How is this text mainly organized?
4.Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details.
How is this text mainly organized?
5.A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things.
What is the author's main purpose?
6.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
What is the author's main purpose?
7.City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects.
How is this text mainly organized?
8.Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form.
What is the author's main purpose?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 14
- A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow. What is the author's main purpose?To persuade visitors to stay on the path
- During winter, a fox grows a thicker coat. The extra fur traps air and helps it stay warm. How is this text mainly organized?Cause and effect
- A garden sign says, Please stay on the path so new plants can grow. How is this text mainly organized?Cause and effect
- Mina read two reports about one event. She checked their sources before trusting the details. How is this text mainly organized?Sequence
- A pond is smaller than a lake, but both are freshwater habitats that support living things. What is the author's main purpose?To compare ponds and lakes
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. What is the author's main purpose?To explain benefits of city trees
- City trees shade sidewalks, absorb rainwater, and provide shelter for birds and insects. How is this text mainly organized?Description
- Leo wanted a library card, so he brought proof of his address and completed the form. What is the author's main purpose?To tell why Leo completed a form
Worked example
Use the author's choices and relationships between ideas to identify purpose and organization.
Common mistake
Choosing a structure from one transition word alone.
Helpful hint
Summarize how ideas relate across the whole passage.